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Curry

Yough Defense Party – The Early Days

By Eric Harder | November 15, 2020 | 0

This year will be the 12th Annual Yough Defense Party.  The party started with an idea by   Ohiopyle’s own Scott Bortree. “Can we buy a keg to raise money…

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Amerikohl Appeals OSM’s Curry Decision

By Ryan Clover | May 14, 2018 | 0

The Curry mine proposal began as far back as 2009 and has been an ongoing battle over whether to allow strip mining along the Great Allegheny Passage and whether timbering…

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We won! Special Exception for Proposed Curry Mine Declared Void!

By Ryan Clover | April 19, 2016 | 2

Today, the Fayette County Court of Common Pleas granted our land use appeal and declared the special exception for the proposed Curry Mine to be void! At this point, Amerikohl has…

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Curry Mine Update:  MWA Files Amicus Brief

By Krissy Kasserman | July 23, 2015 | 1

On July 17, 2015, MWA filed an amicus, or friend of the court, brief with the Interior Board of Land Appeals (“IBLA”).  This marks the next step in our continued…

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OSM Actions on Curry Mine Affirmed

By Krissy Kasserman | September 11, 2014 | 0

On September 8, Administrative Law Judge Harvey Sweitzer with the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a decision on Amerikohl’s request for review of the Office of Surface Mining’s cessation…

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DEP Finally Issues Orders on Curry Pollution

By Krissy Kasserman | July 17, 2014 | 0

For over a year we’ve been filing complaints about extensive erosion and sedimentation issues emanating from the Curry Mine site in Dunbar Township, Fayette County (see here and here for older coverage).  We’re happy…

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Curious how to say the name of the river? It's pronounced "yawk-a-gainey" or simply the "yawk." "Youghiogheny" is a Lenape word that means "water following in a contrary direction."

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